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1999-06-09 11:36:14.103

FIRST PROMOTION FEATURES 100 TRIPS TO FLORIDA

Where can you get a chance to win one of 100 trips for four to Florida next February to watch the DAYTONA 500 Racesï¿½? The answer: in the "Green Thunder" promotion, the first of the Missouri Lottery’s two summer promotions.
To enter the "Green Thunder" promotion, which starts June 14 and runs through July 16, players should mail or deliver entries to any Missouri Lottery office. One entry consists of an envelope with $5 worth of Scratchers tickets, three of which must be from the $1 game "Green Thunder" and the other $2 worth must be from other eligible Scratchers games. (See participating retailers for a list of eligible games.)
Player should mail their entries to:
Summer Promotion
Missouri Lottery
PO Box 104711
Jefferson City, MO 65110-4711
Entries must be received by 5 p.m., July 16, and the drawing will be held July 23.
The trips for four include: airline tickets for four to Orlando, Fla.; hotel accommodations; tickets to the DAYTONA 500 Race�; tickets to the NAPA Auto Parts� 300 Race; passes to Orlando theme parks; and $500 cash.
In addition, the lottery will pay withholding taxes of 28 percent federal and 4 percent state on the prize packages.
In the second promotion, called the "Explor-A-Thon Mega Summer Spectacular," 20 Missouri Lottery players will each win a1999 Limited Edition Ford Explorer. The second promotion begins July 26 and goes through Sept. 4.